Nehemiah 8

Our Link Missionaries, Daniel and Dominica Lai ...  with Wycliffe Bible Translators.

Daniel Lai was a former member of staff at St Matthews, and was the first Chinese Minister for St Matts Chinese Service. 

They served in Africa with Wycliffe, and also in ministering to the Chinese in Africa, and through ministering to the poor through assisting them variety of work and skills.

Daniel will be speaking at St Matthews on 2nd November, 2014 (Mission Sunday).  Then at the Combined Chinese Pastors' Fellowship and a Mission Conference in Canada, and mission mobilisation work in US. 

INTRODUCTION TO Deuteronomy:  The name "Deuteronomy" comes from the Greek meaning 'second law' .  As the fifth book of the Bible, it repeats laws for Israel previouslyt stated in Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers.  However, more than just repetition, it deals with various topics in its own distinctive way. 

In its style, structure and content, Deuteronomy aims at a single harmonious concept:  organising the whole life of Israel under the authority of the one, true God, Yahweh.  Crucially, this is achieved by means of the category of 'covenant' which features greatly in the life of a people under God.